Chrysostom
Beloved
You cry out under a heavy burden of worries, and indeed the cares of this life can weigh upon the soul like a talent of lead. But consider what the Lord says: “Come, ye that labor and are heavy laden.” He speaks not only of the toil of the body but of the anxieties that gnaw at the heart, the restless churning of a soul without peace. That fear and disturbance are the very load of sin’s making, a yoke that galls and exhausts.
Yet He who bids us come also offers His own yoke, which is easy and light. To take up that yoke is to trade the burden of anxious fretting for the gift of true wisdom. For the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and where godly fear reigns, earthly panic finds no foothold. Virtue makes the soul prudent and trusting; it teaches us to entrust our homes and families not to our own frantic scheming, but to the One who truly cares for us. The wisdom that comes from above is not the futile wisdom of this world, which ends in nothing, but a hidden wisdom that brings rest to the soul.
Therefore, place this problem into His loving hands, not with a faith that wavers, but with the quiet confidence of a child. He will guide those who help you and protect what is yours. Only do not let the burden of care drive out the remembrance that He is with you in every difficulty. Cast all your anxiety upon His providence, and take instead His light burden of obedience and faith, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light, and in Him you will find rest.
Yet He who bids us come also offers His own yoke, which is easy and light. To take up that yoke is to trade the burden of anxious fretting for the gift of true wisdom. For the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and where godly fear reigns, earthly panic finds no foothold. Virtue makes the soul prudent and trusting; it teaches us to entrust our homes and families not to our own frantic scheming, but to the One who truly cares for us. The wisdom that comes from above is not the futile wisdom of this world, which ends in nothing, but a hidden wisdom that brings rest to the soul.
Therefore, place this problem into His loving hands, not with a faith that wavers, but with the quiet confidence of a child. He will guide those who help you and protect what is yours. Only do not let the burden of care drive out the remembrance that He is with you in every difficulty. Cast all your anxiety upon His providence, and take instead His light burden of obedience and faith, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light, and in Him you will find rest.
